Bust-form.



. COOK.

M.A.E

BUST FORM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9. 1911.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

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MARY A. E. COOK, 0F BRIDGEPORT, WASHINGTON.

BUST-FORM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

Application filed May 9, 1917. Serial No. 167,535.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY A. E. C0011, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Douglas, State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bust-Forms; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in bust forms and particularly to such forms as are worn beneath the chemise and corset.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel and simple device of this character which is capable of ready attachment to and detachment from the chemise.

Another object is to provide a bust form which can be easily washed thereby renderin the same clean and sanitary, and replaceab e in the same manner as other washable garments.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which can be worn with complete comfort by the wearer,'and which will effectively fill out the portion of the wearers figure which is naturally lacking.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bust forms in proper, position, por tions of the chemise being broken away to more effectively show the device.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the bust forms removed from the chemise, and viewed from the opposite side to that of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the forms opened and ready to be washed.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. 7

Referring particularly to the'accompanying drawing, and especially to Figs? and 4, there is shown a pair of fabric parts 10 and 11 sewed together along their inner edges, as

shown at 12. On the edge of the part or section 10 remote from its pomt of attach- -being then dried an ment with the other section,there are secured the socket portions 13 of snap fasteners, while along the corresponding edge of the other section there are secured the head portions'14. The sections are adapted to be folded over on their line of connection so that the snap fasteners can be enga ed to hold the parts together. The genera outline of the form, when so folded and fastened together, resembles the ordinary dress shield, except that it is not flat but rounded out as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawmg.

To produce this rounded or distended effect or form, there are'sewed to the inner face of thesection 11 the .rufiied strips of fabric 15, said strips being secured to the said section by stitching on curved lines 16 which follow approximately the curved outer edge of the section. The strips of ruffles are comparatively narrow adjacent the outer edge of the section, and gradually become wider toward the inner edge, the innermost strip being the widest.

On the inner face of the chemise there are sewed, or otherwise secured, the head portions of another set of snap fasteners, the socket portions 18 bein sewed to the ends of the forms. Thus the forms can be quickly 80 and easily attached to or removed from the chemise when desired. 4

The form, when removed from the chemise, is opened and washed in the manner of and with other arments, the device 85 5 replaced on the chemise.

If desired, the form can be starched to produce a certain amount of stiffness to the ruflies so that the form will assume a more full and rounded contour, and retain its shape to better advantage.

It 'will thus be seen that I have provided a novel and efficient device of this character, and one which will readily supply or fill out the bust of the wearer. The fact that device can be readily removed from the garment and washed produces an article which is clean and sanitary.

What is claimed is:

1. A bust form including a pair of connected pieces of fabric, means for detachably connecting the form to a garment, and posed therebetween to produce a bulging means carried by one of the pieces of fabric efiect to the form when said pieces are arand located between said pieces for producranged in closed position.

ing a bulging effect to the form. In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature 5 2. A bust form including a pair of fabric in the presence of two witnesses. pieces permanently secured together at one MARY A E 000K edge and detachable at the other edge,

means for detachably connecting the form to Witnesses:

a garment, and ruflied strips of fabric se- W. G. MORRIS, 10 cured to one of the pieces of fabric and dis- LENA J, Monms. 

